I simply utilized what was already there. No, for the hundredth time I did not make the hole in the fence. This became very apparent to me when I was maybe 13 or 14 years old and used to watch a lot of races from a hole in the fence at Aqueduct, right where the far turn rounded into the stretch.
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They had preferences in how they rode also, as in on the lead, or off the pace, or on the rail, or on the outside. I started noticing riders had tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses. While we will look at their early budding careers, already laden with accomplishments, we’ll also look at what makes these dream teams and great riders tick and some intangibles.īeing a fan and student of the game, I started watching riders and horses at a very young age. These young men are at The Top of the World, and they deserve to be there, and it is a privilege to share why. They also have the right agents creating nothing short of a dream team. and his slightly younger brother Jose both have the talent, drive, dedication and ability it takes. To reach the highest level in The Sport of Kings as a jockey takes a number of factors, one is having a top agent who really understands the game.
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It is no different with most professional athletes, jockeys included. Sure, to play in the NFL you must be a good football player, but the differences in contracts screams out all players are not created equal. Trips, decisions, and talent impact races and horses. To ride professionally takes talent, fearlessness, and dedication, but don’t make the mistake all are equally gifted, and that any jockey would simply win every time given the best horse. I also think we see examples of riders helping horses win daily, and also costing horses races. I have been watching races and riders a long time, and the rider makes a world of difference and affects the outcomes of countless races. – IRC.I never understood the position some people take in horse racing, when they say the rider doesn’t matter. More about the 2022 Royal Ascot to follow. “She’s coming over the Queen Mary and we’re really excited about her.” Ward said: “The guy that gives the figures at Keeneland really didn’t want to give her a figure because he was sort of unsure thinking ‘how could she run that fast?’. Love Reigns made a huge impression on her Keeneland debut and is well fancied to provide her trainer with a fifth Queen Mary success. Ward’s quintet is completed by a pair of two-year-olds in Love Reigns and Seismic Spirit, who are bound for the Queen Mary and Windsor Castle Stakes respectively. “She came back and won a Listed Stakes race here at Keeneland, so she’s two from three, and I’m hoping she’ll go there and run a big race.” She shot right to the lead and then faded in the last part of the race,” said Ward. “She’s a very nice filly who won on her two-year-old debut last year and went over to Ascot for the Windsor Castle. Golden Pal’s stablemate Campanelle is already a dual Royal Ascot winner, having won the Queen Mary two years ago and claimed the Commonwealth Cup last year. She will bid to make it a hat-trick in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, with Ward particularly enthused about her chances following her final workout at Keeneland on Sunday morning.Īnother filly returning to Ascot is Ruthin, who disappointed in the Windsor Castle 12 months ago but better is expected in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes. has steered to successive Breeders’ Cup wins. Ward’s main contender this year is Golden Pal in the King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday, the top sprinter Ortiz jr. POTENT TRIO: Ortiz jr., Wesley Ward and Golden Pal. He’s put a lot of work in for me early in the mornings and he’s so excited to get over to Ascot.” “He’s the man of the moment here in the States, that’s for sure. He’s won all over in America and he’s just a phenomenal rider who rides with extreme patience. “He’s a great kid and rode Acapulco for me a few years back when she finished second in the Nunthorpe at York (in 2015). He said: “Frankie is my man and I love him, but Irad is swinging right now in the States – he’s the hottest rider in America. after using Dettori and John Velasquez in the past. Ward, the first American trainer to saddle a Royal Ascot winner, Strike The Tiger in 2009, has switched to Ortiz, jr.
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Last December he was given a rare 30-day ban after causing a rival jockey to fall off his horse. He was fined $1,000 last year for punching rival Paco Lopez three times in the face after a heated race at Gulfstream Park. They probably won’t be looking for trouble either, because Ortiz jr. But history shows that riders of such X-factor talent hold their own wherever they go, and with immediate effect, so they eyes of fellow-jocks and racegoers will be on him, no doubt. doesn’t have near enough experience on tracks outside of the US, he hasn’t travelled much.